Written by Shakira and performed with South African band Freshlyground, the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup expresses the energy and vitality of the African continent.
After the song “Waka Waka” (This Time for Africa) was broadcast on radio stations, it immediately produced mixed feelings in South Africa, the host country for this year’s World Cup. According to talk radio host (Talk Radio 702) Jenny Crwys-Williams, many have called in to voice their disappointment. “I love it that South Africans are just coming together as South Africans and saying ‘Damn it, we’ve got our own people and it’s an African World Cup, it’s ours, it belongs to us, so why don’t we use some of the magnificent talent that we’ve actually got? That’s my reading of the calls we got,” Crwys-Williams explained.
On the streets of Johannesburg, reactions have been mixed. Some strongly disapprove.
“It sucks. ‘Waka Waka?’ Shakira must not even come through and sing that song. I am serious. She must not. It sucks,” said Lindi Munonde.
Nomaswazi Thomo agrees. “Yeah, it has to be South African,” she said. “I mean, we’ve got so many talented South African singers who can actually pull it off. And really, I mean, how is Shakira going to sing the African part of it?”
Others say the World Cup is not just about South Africa, it’s about South Africa hosting it and bringing it to the world.
Sechaba Sebusho states, “I don’t have a problem with it being sung by a non-South African in the sense that it might be an African World Cup or a South African World Cup, but it is for everyone to enjoy.”
Olebogeng Ntsime agrees, “For the fact that it has Freshlyground, they are people who originate from South Africa. I think it’s OK. Whether it’s Shakira or Beyonce, I think it’s OK.”
Heidi Botes says, “I think what’s great about the fact that there are a lot of artists, it unites the world. The soccer World Cup is not just about South Africa, it’s about South Africa hosting it and bringing the world.”
1. According to the 1st paragraph, the official song of 2010 FIFA World Cup is full of ________.
A.love B. passion C. fun D. competition
2. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. South African people feel proud of Shakira.
B. Crwys-Williams is one of the audience of a Talk Radio station.
C. Sechaba Sebusho has mixed feelings on the event of singing “Waka Waka”.
D. All South African people don’t support the idea of Shakira’s singing “Waka Waka”.
3. Where do you think you would see this passage?
A. A fashion magazine. B. A tour brochure.
C. A newspaper. D. A story book.
4. We can infer from the passage that the author’s attitude to the event of singing the theme song of the 2010 FIFA Word Cup “Waka Waka” is ________.
A. supportive B. doubtful C. objective D. negative
5. While referring to “Waka Waka”, Heidi Botes thinks, South African people should focus on ________.
A. the spirit of friendship in playing football
B. the power of the football to unite people
C. the strength of players in various sports
D. the will power of competitors in football
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1.Emi is a university student studying Italian and Politics. She doesn't have much time to read anything very detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of news and information.
2.Carrie is sixteen years old and loves spending time listening to pop music and lying on her bed reading. She is always interested in finding out more about some of the stars in the world of pop and fashion.
3.Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs even if he has already visited that part of the world.
4.Leroy used to be a detective. He still takes an active interest in the work of the police, but these days he enjoys reading fictions after years spent chasing real criminals.
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This book 18 passages, three written by my head teacher.
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A．includes; contained |
B．includes; containing |
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C．contains; includes |
D．contains; including |
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Peter Rabbit is a character in various children’s stories written by Beatrix Potter(1866-1943). Peter Rabbit made his first appearance in 1902 in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Peter doesn’t obey his mother’s orders and goes away. Mr.McGregor spots him and runs after him. Peter manages to escape, but not before losing his jacket and shoes, which Mr.McGregor uses to dress a scarecrow(稻草人). Peter returns home tired and ill.
In the Tale of Benjamin Bunny, first published in 1904, Peter’s cousin Benjamin Bunny brings him back to Mr.McGregor’s garden and they get back the clothes Peter lost in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. But after they gather onions to give to Peter’s mother, they are caught by Mr.McGregor’s cat. Benjamin’s father arrives and rescues them, but also blames Peter and Benjamin for going into the garden. In this tale, Peter displays fear about returning to the garden.
In the The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, first published in 1909, Peter has a small role and appears only briefly. He is grown up and his sister Flopsy is now married to Benjamin Bunny. The two are the parents of six little Flopsy-Bunnies. Peter and his mother keep a nursery garden and the bunnies come by asking him for spare cabbage.
In the Tale of Mr. Tod, first published in 1912, Benjamin and Flopsy’s children are taken away by Tommy Brock. Peter helps Benjamin run after Brock, who hides out in the house of the fox Mr. Tod. Mr. Tod finds Brock sleeping in his bed and as the two get into a fight, Peter rescues the children.
Peter makes cameo appearances(客串出场) in two other tales. In The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, first published in 1905, Peter and Benjamin are customers of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, a hedgehog(刺猬) washerwoman. In The Tale of Ginger and Pickles, first published in 1909, Peter and other characters from Potter’s previous stories make cameo appearances.
1. In The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter .
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A．is caught by Mr. McGregor’s cat |
B．gathers onions to give to his mother |
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C．runs into a scarecrow when escaping |
D．loses his clothes in Mr. McGregor’s garden |
2.In paragraph 4, the underlined part “the two” refers to .
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A．Benjamin and Brock |
B．Peter and Benjamin |
C．Mr. Tod and Brock |
D．Peter and Mr. Tod |
3.What do we know about Benjamin Bunny?
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A．He’s a father of six children |
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B．He keeps a nursery garden with Peter |
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C．His mother passes away when he’s little |
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D．He saves Peter in The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies |
4.According to the passage, Peter Rabbit .
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A．hates Benjamin Bunny’s father a lot |
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B．appears briefly in The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle |
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C．was worked into a story in the early 19th century |
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D．plays a leading role in The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies |
5.The author wrote the passage to .
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A．introduce the character Peter Rabbit in Potter’s stories |
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B．describe the various characters in Potter’s books |
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C．show the influence of the Peter Rabbit series on children |
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D．discuss Potter’s changes in her writing styles |
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If you are ________about Australian cities，just read the book written by Dr. Johnson.
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A．interested |
B．anxious |
C．upset |
D．curious |
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Jerome David Salinger was an American author,best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye,as well as his reclusive(隐居的) nature.His last original published work was in 1956 ;he gave his last interview in 1980,Raised in Manhattan,Salinger began writing short stories while in secondary school,and published the critically praised story A perfect Day for Bananafish in The New Yorker magazine,which became home to much of his following work. . In 1951 Salinger released his novel The Catcher in the Rye,an immediate popular success.His description of adolescent alienation(疏远) and loss of innocence in the leading role Holden Caulfield was influential ,especially among adolescent readers.The novel remains widely read,selling around 250,000 copies a year.
The success of The Catcher in the Rye led to public attention and monitor:Salinger became reclusive,publishing new work less frequently .He followed Catcher with a short story collection,Nine Stories(1953,) a collection of a short novel and a short story, Franny and Zooey(1961), and a collection of two short novels,Raise High the Roof Beam,Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (1963). His last published work,a short novel entitled Hepworth 16,1924, appeared in The New Yorker on June 19,1965.
Afterwards Salinger struggled with unwanted attention, including a legal battle in the 1980s with biographer Ian Hamilton and the release in the late 1990s of memoirs (回忆录) written by two people close to him: Joyce Maynard, an ex-lover,and Margaret Salinger, his daughter .In 1996 ,a small publisher announced a deal with Salinger to publish Hapworth16,1924, in book form, but amid the ensuing publicity, the release was indefinitely delayed.He made headlines around the globe in June 2009, after filing a lawsuit against another writer for copyright infringement (侵犯) resulting from that writer’s use of one of Salinger’s characters from The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger died of natual causes on January 27,2010, at his home in Cornish, New Hampshire.
1.When did J.D.Salinger start to writing short stories?
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A.In 1965. |
B.In 1951. |
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C.While he served in World War Ⅱ. |
D.When he studied in secondary school.. |
2.The underlined part “The New Yorker magazine,which became home to much of his following work.”tells us ______.
A.later he worked in The New Yorker magazine
B.many of his works were published in The New Yorker magazine
C.his home was moved into The New Yorker magazine
D.he felt at home when in The New Yorker magazine
3.Which of the following is TURE about Hapworth 16,1924?
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A.Its release was definitely delayed. B.It was published in The New Yorker C.A small publisher published Hapworth 16,1924, in book form. D.Up to today it hasn’t come out yet. |
4.J.D.Salinger filed a lawsuit against another writer ______.
A.to make headlines around the globe
B.to struggle with unwanted attention
C.to protect his own copyright
D.to use one of his own characters from The Catcher in the Rye
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